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Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt

Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt — church building in Wicken Bonhunt, Uttlesford, Essex, England, UK.

Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt

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Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1001. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Wicken Bonhunt, Uttlesford, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9793°, 0.1993°.

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Chapel of St Helen (also St Helen's Chapel) is an ancient religious building in Wicken Bonhunt, north-west Essex. It dates from around the 11th century and is believed to be one of the oldest surviving buildings in the east of England. It has also been described as 10th century. Pevsner's Essex architecture guide of 1954 describes it as: "A complete Norman chapel of nave and chancel with a number of original windows". The chapel is at Bonhunt Farm, on the B1038 (Newport to Buntingford) road and close to a motorway flyover for the M11.

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Coordinates
51.9793, 0.1993
County
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Parish
Wicken Bonhunt
Postcode
CB11 3UE
Parliamentary constituency
North West Essex
Established
1001

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt?
Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.9793°, 0.1993°.
When was Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt built?
Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt dates to 1001 — the Anglo-Saxon period.
Is Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt a listed building?
Chapel of St Helen, Wicken Bonhunt carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.